For the Sake of the Call

Update

2006-10-05T08:13:00.000-05:00

I can not believe that it is week 6 of student teaching already. Time has absolutely flown by. I'm going to be glad to have it over, but I am going to miss some of my kids. I'm especially going to miss the family I am staying with. They are the best. My fam doesn't live too far away from where I am doing my student teaching so I can always come back and visit. I have had my share of frustrations, but I actually think I like teaching much more than I thought I would. I would say that it has been an overall positive experience. More specific updates and pics to come soon.

2006-09-18T12:56:00.000-05:00

So things have been pretty crazy here. I'm loving it for the most part though. For those of you who don't know, I'm living with my former junior high youth leaders. Jeff is the assistant pastor here. They came and asked me to live with them. I was planning on doing laundry over there, but I am glad they let me stay. I am staying in their guestroom downstairs. I have my own bathroom and everything. It is a nice setup and they are great to me. I'm enjoying living with them. Their children are so adorable. I'll try to put some pictures up now that it is a new month.

I did group work with the eighth graders today. It went better than I thought it would. Of course the class clown, Larry tried to act up toward the end, but I envisioned everyone acting like Larry and thankfully that wasn't the case. I only had to say something three times. All three to Larry. They didn't have as many questions as they sometimes do either. Have to love junior highers. I've been giving quizzes like crazy. It is nice to have a break in teaching, but then I have to grade them. Details...

This is my first week with a full class load. I'm also babysitting two nights this week so I should be sufficiently exhausted. There have been some frustrations with being here. As always, life is not like I planned. I do for the most part really love being here. When I don't, I chose to because I know without a doubt that this is where God wants me for these few weeks so I can be content in that. I don't know why God wanted me here, but I know he did so I'm taking advantage of every opportunity I have while I am here. I miss all my Northland friends and of course my Chinese friends as well. Hopefully I'll visit Northland in December and China in July. Can't wait.

2006-08-05T07:28:00.000-05:00

Krysti, Emily, and me

2006-08-05T07:27:00.000-05:00

climbing the great wall

2006-08-05T07:25:00.000-05:00

the great wall

2006-08-05T07:23:00.000-05:00

me and Posey at the Great Wall

Dilemma

2006-06-02T11:06:00.000-05:00

Somehow my entire blog got deleted this morning. This isn't the one I use the most, but I've had it for 2 years. So starting again. Oh well...

So I have several blogs. Everyone complains that they can't access one or they can't comment on one. Blah, blah, blah...For right now I am using Xanga the most. I might go back to my space when I get away from NBBC.

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